Social Ministry Organizations

Social Ministry Organizations operate and are governed outside of the Office of the Bishop, but are officially affiliated with the Rocky Mountain Synod and are considered ministries of the synod. The ELCA and 300 health and human service organizations participate in an alliance known as Lutheran Services in America which serves more than six million people each year in the United States and the Caribbean. That's one in 50 Americans every year. As part of this alliance and mission, we support more than 285 social ministry organizations affiliated with the ELCA. In the Rocky Mountain Synod, that ministry is lived out through: Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center, Lutheran Family Services–Rocky Mountain, Global Refuge, and Mosaic.

Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center

Located in Brush, CO, Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center has had a remarkable history since they first opened their doors as a tuberculosis sanatorium over a century ago. The legacy of Pastor Jens Madsen, Sister Anna Poulsen and others has given rise to the outstanding faith-based social ministry that they have become. They offer a multilevel care system that includes independent living, assisted living, an Alzheimer's Neighborhood, hospice, rehabilitation, and in-home services.

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Lutheran Family Services–Rocky Mountain

Inspired by the compassionate love of Christ, Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains walks with the vulnerable, through services that heal, strengthen, and provide hope. With offices located in Denver, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, Greeley, CO and Albuquerque, and Las Cruces, NM, and services provided in Wyoming, Montana and Western Nebraska, LFSRM now responds to critical social and emotional needs of approximately 30,000 people annually. The issues encountered daily by LFSRM staff and volunteers include unintended pregnancy, family violence, child abuse and neglect, the impact of man-made and natural disasters, older adult isolation, and the plight of refugees and documented immigrants. LFSRM develops and provides programs that not only respond to such issues, but also help to prevent these situations from occurring in the first place.

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Global Refuge

Global Refuge (formerly Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service) is the largest faith-based nonprofit in the U.S. dedicated exclusively to immigrants, asylum seekers, and refugees.

Founded in 1939; rebranded as Global Refuge in 2024.
To date, they’ve helped over 800,000 newcomers rebuild their lives in the U.S.
Their work spans refugee resettlement, asylum-seeker support, family unification, economic empowerment, legal and mental-health services, and more.

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Mosaic

Mosaic is a faith-rooted nonprofit helping people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental-health needs, autism, and seniors live meaningful, self-directed lives. With more than a century of service, Mosaic supports nearly 5,000 people across 12 states — offering residential care, community-based supports, job coaching, and personalized services rooted in dignity, belonging, and hope.

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